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Home Saturday night Aug 1st
My Dearest Husband
I have been thinking of writing since yesterday but first one & then another thing has prevented. Emma Mary Cox & I went in town Wednsday took Mattie & Claudie of course I got out at Mrs Worrell's only staid a few minutes Hennie's boy was asleep - is a large fine child but not hurt with beauty. I spent the rest of the day at Aunt Bettie's Hallie looks right pale & thin but is doing very well. Her babe is very large & healthy looking but seemed to suffer a great it screamed out so Its voice is fully as loud & strong as Henry's was but harsher I think. It would be a fine looking boy but I do not think it a pretty girl. I thought Mattie looked prettier than ever before after seeing the other babies. I enjoyed the day very much indeed. Aunt Sophie came home with us - the next morning Mrs Hooks & Mrs Dick Jones came out in a buggy & Uncle Jack on a mule & about the same time Grandma Stainback arrived from Bro. Wostenholms An Uncle Jack had on his new hat he is very proud of it indeed. They all went back the same day but Aunt S. & Grandma They

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Home Saturday night Aug 1st
My Dearest Husband
I have been thinking of writing since yesterday but first one & then another thing has prevented. Emma Mary Cox & I went in town Wednsday took Mattie & Claudie of course I got out at Mrs Worrell's only staid a few minutes Hennie's boy was asleep - is a large fine child but not hurt with beauty. I spent the rest of the day at Aunt Bettie's Hallie looks right pale & thin but is doing very well. Her babe is very large & healthy looking but seemed to suffer a great it screamed out so Its voice is fully as loud & strong as Henry's was but harsher I think. It would be a fine looking boy but I do not think it a pretty girl. I thought Mattie looked prettier than ever before after seeing the other babies. I enjoyed the day very much indeed. Aunt Sophie came home with us - the next morning Mrs Hooks & Mrs Dick Jones came out in a buggy & Uncle Jack on a mule & about the same time Grandma Stainback arrived from Bro. Wostenholms An Uncle Jack had on his new hat he is very proud of it indeed. They all went back the same day but Aunt S. & Grandma They